Dead Souls Fun Activities

Dead Soul Story

Tchitchikov becomes sentimental about his dead souls and begins to make up stories about them. Write your own story about one of the dead souls. Tell about who they were and how they died. The story should be about 200 words.

Photography

Take a photograph of something that reminds you of the book. It can be a person, an object, or a scene. Show your picture to the class and explain its relationship to the book.

Radio Ad

Write a thirty-second radio advertisement as if you are Tchitchikov looking to buy dead souls from your neighbors.

Drawing & Coloring

Draw a picture of your favorite character from the novel. Include a background of a setting in the novel. Color your drawing.

Dead Souls: The Movie

Cast the novel as if it were being made into a movie. Use celebrities and famous people to cast five roles in...